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With an increase of almost two million hectares of PEFC-certified forests in Indonesia over the past year, the Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) took top prize for growth at the PEFC Forest Certification Week award ceremony.
“Without the tremendous support from everyone within the PEFC family and without the strong …

The deadline for the 2018 U.S. Wood Design Awards will close tomorrow October 13, 2017.
The awards, given out by WoodWorks, recognise excellence in wood design, engineering, construction and innovative projects that showcase attributes of wood: its strength, beauty, versatility, cost-effectiveness and sustainability.
Beauty of Wood winner …

The Wood Awards for excellence in British architecture and product design is now calling for entries.
Established in 1971, the Wood Awards recognises, encourages and promotes outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood in projects throughout the UK. The independent jury panel not only judges all submitted entries but also visits …

Winners for the Resene Timber Design Awards 2017 have been announced.
NZ Wood had strong support again this year with entries. The stand out this year was multiple entries by architects and designers.
Competition was tight with many missing out by only one point.
This years' Awards feature 21st century technology from extensive use of LVL …

Architect Bruno Moser bagged the American Architecture Prize for EGGER’s HQ in St. Johann, Tirol. The building was designed and constructed mostly out of EGGER’s wood products, demonstrating the company’s expertise in engineered wood for structural use.
Designed by Breitenbach-based architect Bruno Moser, EGGER’s HQ is a …

PATCH22. Photo credit: Frantzen
PATCH22, a 30m wooden high-rise, in an industrial part of Amsterdam strikes one as an ordinary residential apartment but its spacious interior shows what the future of buildings will look like. The Netherlands' tallest wood-framed building has a great deal of flexibility; it gives tenants the option to switch …

Aspen Art Museum, one of the winners of the 2016 Wood Design Awards. Photo credit: Greg Kingsley, KL&A Inc.
The deadline for the 2017 U.S. Wood Design Awards has been extended to October 17, organisers WoodWorks said.
The awards recognise excellence in wood design, engineering, and construction, as well as innovative projects …

PEFC’s commitment to advancing sustainable forest management has earned it a nomination for UK-based Timber Trades Journal (TTJ) Environmental Achievement category.
"We are proud that our commitment to advancing sustainable forest management, specifically the progress we have made in Asia, is being recognised by the prestigious TTJ Award," …

Wynn Williams House is a new 6-storey building on the edge of Christchurch’s CBD, showcasing how mid-rise buildings can utilise engineered wood products—which are considered by many to be expensive—to result in very cost-effective construction.
Wynn Williams House in Christchurch. Photo Credit: Skycam Ltd.
Erection of the …